How to Write a Book Proposal: The Insider's Step-by-Step Guide to Proposals that [Paperback]

THE ESSENTIAL RESOURCE FOR SELLING YOUR BOOK
 
If you want to publish a book, you must present it to agents and publishers with a knock-your-socks-off proposal. Whether you're seeking a traditional press to publish your self-published book or trying to win over an agent for your graphic novel, memoir, or nonfiction title, you need an irresistible proposal. The better your proposal, the better the editor, publisher, and deal you will get.

Nailing your proposal requires an understanding of how publishers work and how to brand yourself, build a platform, and structure your book. You'll learn it all in this breezy top-to-bottom revision of the classic 100,000-copy best-seller. InsideHow to Write a Book Proposal 5th Edition, you will find:

• Examples of successful proposals that earned six-figure deals
• Guidance from agents, publishers, and writers
• Ways to customize your proposal
• Strategies for proposals in the Digital Age
• Effective structures for narrative writers
• A list of the "Top Ten Proposal Killers"

 This sassy, thorough guide from industry professionals Jody Rein and Michael Larsen will become your go-to for advice about publishing.

"Indispensable!" --W. Bruce Cameron,New York Timesbest-selling author ofA Dog's Purpose
 
"A treasure trove of ideas to get your work published!" --Mark Obmascik, Pulitzer Prize-winning author ofThe Big YearandHalfway to Heaven
 
"Sets a new gold standard for aspiring authors!" --Madeleine Morel, literary agent, 2M Communications

"Two top publishing pros, Jody Rein and Michael Larsen, offer here an invaluable guidebook for anyone trying to figure out how to best present your story so that those in power will pay attention. Step by step, they take you through the process of clsL